I'm 19 and I really enjoy anything to do with PCs. I have recently came across the joys of home servers/network and the benefits.
But I have no idea where to start is there any books you could recommend?
I have been reading "Raj's Prototype Designs" thread. I think I am going to try to replicate something like the "22 Drive Beast (rackmount)" I don't see the point in doing it cheap if I am serious about it. I want the best I can. I know there will be better than this, but this is an easy guideline for me to follow.
The main reasons I want a server for are:
- Sharing files over my home computers/TV/PS3 (Movies, Music & Pictures)
- Torrents
- General Storage of all my movies
- Storage of games
- Something like this would also be perfect (http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=3024.msg36276#msg36276)
I'm very new to this, though I would love to become an active/experienced member of the community.
I guess trial and error is a good way to learn, but if I am going to do an expensive build first, I would rather not do the usual trial and error haha.
I don't want it on 24/7 either, I see some people do keep them on.